Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

In other words, NC Counts “leveraged existing civic engagement infrastructure and grew greater long-term capacity to organize ...

But what are they? The term ‘news desert’ refers to an urban or rural community with little access to local news and information, and often more specifically, a limited number or complete lack ...

BEIJING, Nov 29 (Reuters) - China has finished a 46-year campaign to encircle its largest desert with trees, part of national efforts to end desertification and curb the sandstorms that plague ...

What's the life like in deserts? 26-year-old Zhong Lin has battled the sands in Gansu province's Minqin county for three years, planting over 267 hectares of trees. As the county is a vital site ...

In the vast and arid regions of India, under the intense heat of the sun, a dedicated team of field officers responsible for ...

The county is located in the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert. MAO WEIHUA/CHINA DAILY The Taklimakan Desert, known as the "Sea of Death", has been completely encircled by a sand-blocking ...

Millions of pearls are being artificially cultivated in the deserts of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, as China pushes forward with an ambitious plan to turn the arid region into a hub for ...